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April 26, 2007: Houston, Texas: The Worldwide Group announced today that both Carroll Shelby and Sir Stirling Moss will attend The Houston Classic Auction to introduce some very significant cars with strong ties to both men. Mr. Shelby is set to introduce both a Shelby GT 500 KR Convertible, and will also introduce one of…

King of Cool and his LussoNew York – Christie’s International Motor Cars is delighted to announce the sale of the 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, chassis number 4891 once owned, driven and raced by Steve McQueen, one of the world’s most important pop icons. This highly-desirable car will be sold at Christie’s International Motor…

BARRINGTON, Ill. – The Chicagoland area’s premiere Concours d’Elegance will be held Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, 2007, in Barrington, Ill. The Barrington Concours d’Elegance: Legends & Legacies celebrates automotive history and will feature 100 of the world’s finest and most rare historic, classic, sports, and performance racing cars. All proceeds from the three-day event…

Spittal, a veteran autocrosser who drives a C4 Corvette, had borrowed his friend Doug Barrett’s Porsche GT3 for the last lap of the event at Portland International Raceway’s parking lot. At the finish line, the right-offset pedals on the Porsche caused him to hit the clutch instead of the brake and he ran through the…

The Worldwide Group, a leader in the vintage automobile auction industry, announced today that it has produced and published a video tribute to John F Kennedy in preparation for its sale of the 1964 Cadillac Miller Meteor hearse which carried President Kennedy from Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas to Air Force One on November 22,…

Cage was one of several clients swindled by Brotman (artfiles.art.com) By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA – A classic-car broker who swindled actor Nicolas Cage and other clients before he was caught in Spain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and $1.8 million in restitution. Peter Brotman, 47, of Oaks, sold collectables…

Snodgrass, longtime anchor of Brumos SCM has just learned that Bob Snodgrass died in his sleep last night of an apparent heart attack. Snodgrass was CEO of Brumos Motor Cars and team owner of Brumos Racing, Vice Chairman of the Grand-Am Sports Car Series, and a fixture each year at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.…

Tulsa, Okla. – Excitement is growing for the unearthing of a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in downtown Tulsa for 50 years, and the City of Tulsa and Tulsa County recently added to that excitement with some important announcements. Mayor Kathy Taylor has announced that the City of Tulsa will waive the fees associated with the…

Mooresville, NC, (March 2007)…Zoom Performance Products, long known for manufacturing some of the worlds’ most advanced clutches, has moved its headquarters to Mooresville, NC, the effective center of the racing universe. Zoom is one of the few clutch companies that manufactures its own products, which gives the company total control over quality and performance. And…